8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

March 21, 2006

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Missouri (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	000-23406(Commission File No.)		43-1665523 (IRS Employer Identification Number)
531 Vine Street, Poplar Bluff, Missouri(Address of principal executive offices)			63901 (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code:		(573) 778-1800
N/A (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01	Other Events
	Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Southern Missouri") issued a press release on March 21, 2006, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference, announcing the intention of the Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("the ESOP") to purchase, through open market or privately-negotiated transactions, up to $180,000 market value of Southern Missouri's common stock. ESOP trustees were given discretion to determine the number and pricing of the shares to be purchased, as well as the timing of any such purchases.
ITEM 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits
	(d)	Exhibits
		Exhibit 99 - Press Release, issued March 21, 2006

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

		SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC.
Date: March 22, 2006	By:	/s/ Greg A. Steffens Greg A. Steffens President

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EX-99

Exhibit 99

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE	Contact: Greg Steffens, President
March 21, 2006	(573) 778-1800

SOUTHERN MISSOURI BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES
INTENTION TO REPURCHASE STOCK

Poplar Bluff, Missouri - Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. ("Southern Missouri") (NASDAQ:SMBC) parent company of Southern Missouri Bank & Trust Co., today announced the intention of the Southern Missouri Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("the ESOP") to repurchase up to $180,000 market value of Southern Missouri's common stock.

ESOP trustees were given discretion to determine the number and pricing of the shares to be purchased, as well as the timing of any such purchase. The ESOP intends to purchase the shares prior to June 30, 2006, at prevailing market prices in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, subject to availability and general market conditions.

The repurchased shares will be used for contributions to the ESOP for fiscal year 2006. It is expected that the stock repurchases will be funded by cash generated by the ESOP through cash on hand, operations, and other sources.